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Question: We have tried the experiment taught by science teachers, in which a
candle standing in water is covered by an upturned glass. The candle goes out
and the water level rises in the glass.
We are taught that the rising water level is caused by oxygen being consumed
by the burning candle. However, if we have four candles burning under the glass
instead of one, the water level rises much more. Why?
It will come as a shock to millions of schoolchildren and many teachers to
find that this classic experiment is a sham. The water level…
